What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · SA · 50 areas

Highest Crime Rate — SA

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population in SA.

Leading area

ElizabethSA

Leading value

112,875

Runner-up

Gepps CrossSA

Updated

31 May 2026

Ranking

Highest Crime Rate

Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population — SA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use crime rankings as a risk screen, not as a street-level verdict.

BEST FOR

Getting a broad safety signal before shortlisting.

This is useful when you want a first-pass read on area-level crime intensity in SA.

READ IT AS

Crime source grain varies by state.

Most states are broader LGA or district reads, while SA and ACT can be suburb-grain. Small-population suburb rates are filtered from rankings because they can be distorted by tiny residential denominators.

NEXT STEP

Use suburb pages for the finer read.

Treat this ranking as a directional risk filter, then go deeper on the specific suburb before making any call on suitability.

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Area-level risk screen

Crime rankings use broader area data. Open suburb detail before applying the signal to a specific street-level decision.

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Use this as a risk screen, not a recommendation.

Save a candidate only if the suburb page can verify the broader area signal with market and local-context evidence.

#1ElizabethSA
112,875
1,166
#2Gepps CrossSA
60,648
393
#3Port AdelaideSA
56,876
761
#4GawlerSA
49,551
331
#5AdelaideSA
46,561
8,475
#6SmithfieldSA
42,909
1,065
#7Port AugustaSA
41,961
2,701
#8Coober PedySA
39,464
618
#9HackneySA
36,174
208
#10CedunaSA
33,197
649
#11Oaklands ParkSA
31,180
1,231
#12PukatjaSA
24,663
128
#13Port Augusta WestSA
23,826
964
#14ThevenardSA
22,558
127
#15Elizabeth SouthSA
22,230
652
#16KilkennySA
21,506
397
#17RidleytonSA
20,339
240
#18WellandSA
20,318
179
#19HiltonSA
20,264
184
#20ModburySA
20,204
1,130
#21SalisburySA
19,749
1,746
#22GlenelgSA
19,186
660
#23Port WakefieldSA
18,759
124
#24Munno ParaSA
17,694
835
#25Whyalla NorrieSA
16,460
1,035
#26KilburnSA
15,977
900
#27Kent TownSA
15,731
227
#28PeterheadSA
15,321
184
#29Davoren ParkSA
15,316
979
#30WayvilleSA
14,932
287
#31Whyalla StuartSA
14,778
957
#32Elizabeth NorthSA
14,353
515
#33Elizabeth ValeSA
14,177
614
#34TonsleySA
14,132
105
#35Angle ParkSA
14,019
218
#36Salisbury PlainSA
13,803
184
#37BromptonSA
13,703
511
#38EdwardstownSA
13,491
609
#39Smithfield PlainsSA
13,434
444
#40Port LincolnSA
13,425
1,941
#41Elizabeth DownsSA
13,236
683
#42Christie DownsSA
13,151
689
#43OvinghamSA
13,055
100
#44Blair AtholSA
12,969
684
#45DarlingtonSA
12,941
165
#46TaperooSA
12,892
419
#47ExeterSA
12,852
137
#48Devon ParkSA
12,236
145
#49AldingaSA
11,911
91
#50KeswickSA
11,804
89

# ▲	AREA	STATE	RATE	TOTAL
1	Elizabeth	SA	112,875	1,166	1,033
2	Gepps Cross	SA	60,648	393	648
3	Port Adelaide	SA	56,876	761	1,338
4	Gawler	SA	49,551	331	668
5	Adelaide	SA	46,561	8,475	18,202
6	Smithfield	SA	42,909	1,065	2,482
7	Port Augusta	SA	41,961	2,701	6,437
8	Coober Pedy	SA	39,464	618	1,566
9	Hackney	SA	36,174	208	575
10	Ceduna	SA	33,197	649	1,955
11	Oaklands Park	SA	31,180	1,231	3,948
12	Pukatja	SA	24,663	128	519
13	Port Augusta West	SA	23,826	964	4,046
14	Thevenard	SA	22,558	127	563
15	Elizabeth South	SA	22,230	652	2,933
16	Kilkenny	SA	21,506	397	1,846
17	Ridleyton	SA	20,339	240	1,180
18	Welland	SA	20,318	179	881
19	Hilton	SA	20,264	184	908
20	Modbury	SA	20,204	1,130	5,593
21	Salisbury	SA	19,749	1,746	8,841
22	Glenelg	SA	19,186	660	3,440
23	Port Wakefield	SA	18,759	124	661
24	Munno Para	SA	17,694	835	4,719
25	Whyalla Norrie	SA	16,460	1,035	6,288
26	Kilburn	SA	15,977	900	5,633
27	Kent Town	SA	15,731	227	1,443
28	Peterhead	SA	15,321	184	1,201
29	Davoren Park	SA	15,316	979	6,392
30	Wayville	SA	14,932	287	1,922
31	Whyalla Stuart	SA	14,778	957	6,476
32	Elizabeth North	SA	14,353	515	3,588
33	Elizabeth Vale	SA	14,177	614	4,331
34	Tonsley	SA	14,132	105	743
35	Angle Park	SA	14,019	218	1,555
36	Salisbury Plain	SA	13,803	184	1,333
37	Brompton	SA	13,703	511	3,729
38	Edwardstown	SA	13,491	609	4,514
39	Smithfield Plains	SA	13,434	444	3,305
40	Port Lincoln	SA	13,425	1,941	14,458
41	Elizabeth Downs	SA	13,236	683	5,160
42	Christie Downs	SA	13,151	689	5,239
43	Ovingham	SA	13,055	100	766
44	Blair Athol	SA	12,969	684	5,274
45	Darlington	SA	12,941	165	1,275
46	Taperoo	SA	12,892	419	3,250
47	Exeter	SA	12,852	137	1,066
48	Devon Park	SA	12,236	145	1,185
49	Aldinga	SA	11,911	91	764
50	Keswick	SA	11,804	89	754

FAQ

Australian highest crime rate FAQ

What does Highest Crime Rate rank?

Highest Crime Rate ranks crime reporting areas in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Areas with highest crime incidents per 100,000 population
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.